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African American Civil Rights

Description: Photograph of Clara Luper and others boarding a bus to go to an African American Civil Rights protest, Aug. 26, 1963.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny

African American Civil Rights

Description: Photograph of people waiting to board a bus near Douglas High School in Oklahoma City, OK, to go to an African American Civil Rights protest, Aug. 26, 1963.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny

BASEMENT BOX 67.0405

Description: aerial view of mountain fires, daytime. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smoke from raging prairie fire engulfs Wichita Mountains, looking west from air near Mount Scott."
Date: August 2, 1963
Creator: Garner, Frank

BASEMENT BOX 67.0406

Description: National Wildlife Refuge sign on fence. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A full-scale assault against the forces of nature was still underway Saturday in the Wichita Mountains, where nearly 2,000 fort sill soldiers carried a weary battle against fire into its third day."
Date: August 3, 1963

BASEMENT BOX 67.0407

Description: Aerial view of Wild Life Refuge fire, daytime. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smoke from raging fire engulfs Wichita Mountains near Mount Scott."
Date: August 1, 1963

BASEMENT BOX 67.0408

Description: Helicopter over mountain fire, daytime. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Smoke from raging fire engulfs Wichita Mountains near Mount Scott."
Date: August 2, 1963

BASEMENT BOX 67.0409

Description: 3 Firefighters with shovels working on daytime fire, Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fort Sill GIs (left) fight fire while helicopter hovers over smoking mountain to help spot any new outbreaks."
Date: August 3, 1963
Creator: Garner, Frank

BASEMENT BOX 67.0410

Description: Silhouette of a man with smoke in background, daytime. Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A grim watch was being kept Saturday over the still smoldering remains of the Wichita Mountain fire which broke out Thursday."
Date: August 3, 1963

BASEMENT BOX 67.0411

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of men extinguishing fire. Caption: "Fort Sill soldiers fight new outbreaks at the foot of Sheridan Mountain."
Date: August 3, 1963

BASEMENT BOX 67.0412

Description: Photograph taken during daylight of smoke billowing from a burning landscape. Caption: "Billowing smoke from a raging prairie fire in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge near Lawton Thursday was visible more than 30 miles away."
Date: August 2, 1963

Bear Mountain Produce Boxes

Description: Photo of Bear Mountain produce boxes on a pallet in a warehouse. The produce was grown and packed by T. Apkarian & Sons Inc., located in Reedley, California.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop

Civil Rights Demonstration at the Oklahoma State Capitol

Description: Photograph of Jethro Curry at a "Jim Crow funeral" during an African American Civil Rights protest held at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK. Photo by Johnny Melton, Aug. 28, 1963.
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny

Civil Rights Demonstration at the Oklahoma State Capitol

Description: Photograph of attorney Archibald Hill, Willie James, Linda Pogue, Cecil L Williams, and Gregory Pogue at a "Jim Crow funeral" during an African American Civil Rights protest held at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK, with a sign that reads, "Here Lies Segregation". , Aug. 28, 1963.
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny

Civil Rights Demonstration at the Oklahoma State Capitol

Description: Photograph of two unidentified men, Mr. Sadbeer, and Jethro Curry at a "Jim Crow funeral" during an African American Civil Rights protest held at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK. Photo by Johnny Melton, Aug. 28, 1963.
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny

Civil Rights Demonstration at the Oklahoma State Capitol

Description: Photograph of two unidentified men, Mr. Sadbeer, and Jethro Curry at a "Jim Crow funeral" during an African American Civil Rights protest held at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK. Photo by Johnny Melton, Aug. 28, 1963.
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny

Clara Luper Boarding a Bus

Description: Photograph left to right, A. Willie James, Clara Luper, and Carl Madden (bus driver wearing the hat) boarding a chartered bus at Douglas High School, Oklahoma City for the National NAACP Convention in Washington, DC. Photo by Johnny Melton, Aug. 26, 1963.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny

Classen Building

Description: Photograph of the Classen building taken in August, 1963 and located at 2000 Classen, Oklahoma City, OK.
Date: August 2, 1963
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop

George H. Cosper

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two demonstration pastures in Pontotoc County used balers instead of beef to harvest grass" George H. Cosper of Allen, Oklahoma was a farmer, school bus driver, and from 1958 he did custom hay baling.
Date: August 11, 1963

Home State Life Insurance

Description: Photo of a large room with many desks in the Home State Life Insurance office building located at 1010 N. Broadway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop

Interstate 40, Del City, Oklahoma

Description: Photo of a section of Interstate 40 in Del City. Photo was taken looking southeast. The cross street over I-40 in the the middle of the photo is South Scott Street. Photo by Meyers Photo Shop, Aug. 1963.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop

Nancy Horton

Description: Photograph of Nancy Horton riding a horse in August 1963.
Date: August 1963

Oklahoma City

Description: Photograph looking N up I35 above the eastern separation of I35 and I40 in Oklahoma City, OK . Photo by Meyers Photo Shop, Aug. 1963.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Meyers Photo Shop
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